OUTLane Thomas CF KC Tue 4/8/25 5:32 PM
OUTLane Thomas
CF KC
Thomas was removed from Tuesday's game against the White Sox after getting hit on his right wrist by a pitch, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas attempted to stay in the game after getting hit, but he remained on first base for only one at-bat before being lifted for a pinch runner. His initial willingness to play through the pain could indicate that his injury isn't too severe, though the Guardians will provide more details once they take a look at him.
OUTLane Thomas CF KC Sun 4/6/25 10:59 PM
OUTLane Thomas
CF KC
Thomas went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas had a run-producing sacrifice fly in the first inning, then stole second base in sixth inning but was stranded. The steal was the first of the season for Thomas, who recorded 20 thefts in 2023 and 32 in 2024.
OUTLane Thomas CF KC Sat 4/5/25 6:50 PM
OUTLane Thomas
CF KC
Thomas isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas went 1-for-5 with a double and four strikeouts in Friday's series opener, and the Guardians will now give him a chance to collect himself with a day off Saturday. Daniel Schneemann will start in center field instead and bat seventh.
OUTLane Thomas CF KC Tue 4/1/25 6:42 PM
OUTLane Thomas
CF KC
Thomas isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
After a 3-for-17 start to the season, Thomas will get a chance to regroup Tuesday while Daniel Schneemann starts in center field.
OUTLane Thomas CF KC Sun 3/30/25 11:37 PM
OUTLane Thomas
CF KC
Thomas batted second and went 1-for-4 with a walk in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas was moved to second in the order with Jose Ramirez (wrist) sitting out. Imaging on Ramirez's wrist came back negative, and he could return Monday against the Padres. When all hands are healthy, the righty-hitting Thomas bats sixth against righties and third against lefties.
OUTLane Thomas CF KC Sat 3/15/25 10:32 AM
OUTLane Thomas
CF KC
Thomas batted third and went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's spring game against Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas generated the first positive event for the Guardians when he went deep in the fifth inning. It was his third homer of the Cactus League, and he leads Cleveland with 11 spring RBI. He's spent a good deal of his career batting first or second in orders, but Thomas has spotted in at third (twice), fourth (six times) and fifth (twice) during Cactus League games. With Steven Kwan locked at leadoff and manager Stephen Vogt suggesting Friday that Jose Ramirez may hit second during the regular season, it looks like Thomas will be counted on as a middle-of-the-order bat. That will be a wise move if Thomas resurrects the power he had in 2023, when he swatted a career-high 28 home runs for the Nationals.
OUTLane Thomas CF KC Thu 1/9/25 1:42 PM
OUTLane Thomas
CF KC
Thomas agreed to a one-year, $7.825 million contract with the Guardians on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 29-year-old will receive a modest raise in his penultimate year of arbitration eligibility after making $5.45 million last season. Thomas had 15 homers and 32 stolen bases with a .709 OPS in 130 games between Washington and Cleveland in the regular season last year, and he should be a key piece of the Guardians' outfield mix again in 2025.
OUTLane Thomas CF KC Tue 9/24/24 9:31 PM
OUTLane Thomas
CF KC
Thomas went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
The Cleveland outfielder hit the team's second homer of the opening frame, smacking a 370-foot, two-run homer off starter Carson Spiers. Thomas later added another RBI in the seventh inning to plate the Guardians' final run of the contest. The 29-year-old has continued to stay hot in September, as he's now hitting .291 (23-for-79) with seven homers, 12 runs scored and 20 RBI across 22 games this month. Overall, Thomas is slashing .241/.313/.408 with 15 homers, 64 runs scored, and 63 RBI while going 32-for-46 on steals across 517 plate appearances.
OUTLane Thomas CF KC Sun 9/22/24 11:41 AM
OUTLane Thomas
CF KC
Thomas is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas is batting .293 with six home runs and one steal in 20 games this month. Myles Straw is drawing the start in center field and batting eighth against righty Andre Pallante.
OUTLane Thomas CF KC Sat 9/21/24 12:54 PM
OUTLane Thomas
CF KC
Thomas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-1 win over the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Thomas' September redemption tour has seen him slug five homers and add four doubles while supplying 14 RBI over his last 14 games. He's still striking out a lot, with 21 of them in that span. The outfielder is at a .241/.313/.404 slash line with 14 homers, 32 stolen bases, 60 RBI, 62 runs scored and a 26.2 percent strikeout rate over 124 contests between the Guardians and the Nationals this year.